Category: Minorities

  • July 23, 2013
    After returning home from the Navy, Kelly Carlisle started a farming project serving East Oakland youth and their families.
  • July 2, 2013
    From a young age, Unita Parnell knew that she wanted to take a different path. “I had no footprints to…
  • June 14, 2013
    Tired of driving, in 2005 Jorge Flores sold his house and approached his brother Oscar about opening their own place.…
  • November 12, 2012
    Skincare by Feleciai - micro-businesses in Oakland supported by CAMEO members Women's Initiative for Self-Employment, Renaissance Entrepreneurship Center, Centro Community…
  • June 12, 2012
    Co-owners Kevin Ho and Juan Miron met while working in the restaurant industry and shared a passion for gathering friends…
  • August 1, 2011
    SIPA helped Jen and Oscar Carpinteyro clarify their plans and goals for Rewind Audio, their vintage audio store.